Vegetarian Certification logos

Listed here are logos (or symbols, graphics, icons, marks, labels) used to convey or certify that a product or service is vegetarian or vegan.  To use these logos, official authorization needs to be obtained from their respective issuing organizations.

Standard logos

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Vegan Standards and Certification Project, Inc
(project, started by Hillary Morris, taken over by Vegan Action)

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National Vegan Products Association (NVPA)

The Key:
A Looking-Glass and VeggieGlobal Labeling Campaign

American Vegetarian Association

Meat Free Zone (MFZ) logo and campaign,
by WARM (Woodstock Animal Rights Movement) Store

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Use of this "V" symbol signifies something is certified vegetarian, or an organization fosters vegetarianism.  Some of those organizations, listed below, authorize use of the symbol within their jurisdiction.

Propriatary logos

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NF Formulas, Inc. DBA Pharmacist's Nutrition Center

Not tested on animals

Limited animal welfare

See also Consumers Union Guide to Environmental eco-labels: Animal Welfare logos.

European Vegetarian Union (EVU) V-Label

A Universal Vegetarian Symbol,
Regulations,
Safe shopping

Schweizerische Vereinigung fuer Vegetarismus (SVV) {Switzerland}

Vegetarianism Mark,
Regulations,
Criteria,
Portal

The Vegan Society {UK}

Alliance Végétarienne {France}

Organizations in North America

State vegetarian societies:

Others using the V-logo

Kosher

Products labeled "Kosher - Pareve" don't contain certain non-vegan ingredients, but may contain others such as fish, eggs, honey, and a few others.  For more information, see elsewhere on the web:

• An Explanation of Kosher, and Why Kosher Foods Aren't Necessarily Vegetarian, at VegWeb
• Kosher Parve Certification: What Advantage it Offers to a Vegetarian or a Vegan, at Jiv Daya Digest
• Kashrut Certification, in an article about Kashrut: Jewish Dietary Laws, at Judaism 101
• OU (Orthodox Union) Kosher
• Organized Kashrus Laboratories (OK Labs), Kosher Certification
• Star-K Kosher Certification
• Kof-K

Other ethics labels